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Bezos' Blue Origin loses NASA lawsuit over SpaceX $2.9 billion lunar lander contract

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled against Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin in the company's lawsuit against NASA.

3 years ago

Ohio just became the largest state to require personal finance education in schools

Ohio is now the 10th state in the U.S. that requires personal finance education in high school. It's also the largest state to have the requirement so far.

3 years ago

DeFi is next on regulators’ hit list

CNBC | Ryan Browne | Nov 4, 2021 The fast-growing decentralized finance industry could be about to get a rude awakening. Decentralized finance, or “DeFi” as it’s commonly referred to, is a trend in cryptocurrencies that first started gaining traction in 2020. But with major hacks and scams plaguing the space this year, regulators are


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3 years ago

Remarrying? These should be your key financial considerations

There's a good chance that another marriage means at least one spouse is bringing into the relationship a range of assets and debt that should be addressed.

3 years ago

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos hired this applicant ‘on the spot’—here are the 2 interview questions asked

CNBC Make It | Ann Hiatt | Nov 2, 2021 People always want to know how I got Jeff Bezos to take a chance and hire me to work directly for him at Amazon in 2002. I submitted my resume to Amazon without much thought. To my surprise, I was called in for a first-round


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3 years ago

Crypto is a religion not an investment, global investor Mark Mobius says

"It's a means to speculate and have fun. But then you got to go back to stocks at the end of the day," global investor Mark Mobius told CNBC on Wednesday.

3 years ago

[Nov 18, IIROC Virtual Event]: Quebec’s Bill 64 regarding the Protection of Personal Information

IIROC | Nov 2, 2021 IIROC will host a live virtual conference about Quebec’s Bill 64 regarding the protection of personal information.  The conference will feature a panel discussion about the new privacy requirements that apply to all public and private firms operating in Quebec. While the requirements of Bill 64 will be phased in


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3 years ago

Matthew Boswell, Commissioner of Competition, Pushes to Modernize the Competition Act

Stikeman | Peter Flynn | Oct 22, 2021 As the concluding attraction of this year’s Canadian Bar Association Competition Law Fall Conference, Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell gave a speech highlighting the Competition Bureau’s enforcement priorities for the year ahead. He underscored the Bureau’s view that “Canada needs more competition”, including through a comprehensive review


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3 years ago

Why Every New Business Must Have The Right Insurance From The Start

Guest Post | Nov 3, 2021 When you start a new business it's tempting to ignore a few things. Before you grow too big it's easy to assume you don't need insurance. Who doesn't want to save money wherever possible when they're trying to succeed? But you should realize it's essential no matter what financial


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3 years ago

FINRA's Eileen Murray says government needs to regulate ESG for there to be a real transformation

Eileen Murray sat down with Leslie Picker to talk about how to increase accountability in ESG reporting and the need for government regulation in the space. 

3 years ago

One provision of the child tax credit that Democrats are fighting to make permanent may slash poverty by 19%

Making full refundability permanent for the child tax credit will slash child poverty by 19%, according to the Jain Family Institute.

3 years ago

Vaccine mandates are surging in job listings

Companies are requiring job candidates to have Covid vaccines in ever-higher numbers, and new Biden administration rules are expected to be a tailwind.

3 years ago

Latest version of Democrats' $1.75 trillion budget bill includes improvements to Medicare's coverage

The Medicare-related provisions are part of Democrats' legislative plan to strengthen the social safety net.

3 years ago

Democrats manage to get 4 weeks of paid leave back into social spending bill. But it's still too early for Americans to count on

Democrats have notched a victory in the fight for a national plan for paid leave. But getting it into final legislation could still be an uphill battle.

3 years ago

Wells Fargo warns investors that the bank is likely to face more regulatory setbacks

The disclosure shows that CEO Charles Scharf is still consumed with cleaning up the mess revealed by the bank's 2016 fake accounts scandal.

3 years ago